New York City billionaire Donald Trump insists this is no publicity stunt.

Trump told Tim Graham of The Buffalo News in a story published Monday night that he is serious about putting his name in the hat of potential bidders for the Buffalo Bills.

“I’m going to give it a heavy shot,” Trump told The News on Monday from his office in Manhattan. “I would love to do it, and if I can do it, I’m keeping it in Buffalo.”

But Trump also has a selfish reason for leaving the Bills here. His Boeing 757 could leave LaGuardia Airport and deplane at Prior Aviation in an hour.

“I live in New York, and it’s easier for me to go to Buffalo than any other place,” Trump said. “Where am I going to move it, some place on the other side of the country, where I have to travel for five hours?”

Multiple sources confirmed to The Buffalo News that Trump has had two conversations with Bills president and CEO Russ Brandon about purchasing the team.

The Bills are for sale following the death of owner Ralph Wilson last month.

Forbes magazine estimates Trump is worth $3.9 billion, but other reports have suggested he is worth much more than that.

Two potential road blocks for Trump purchasing the Bills, or any NFL team, are his connections to the casino business and a past lawsuit against the NFL.